Biology 102 Final
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1. Organs secrete hormones; chemical Endocrine system
regulation of the body
2. chemical signals; travel through blood Hormones
stream; cause change in target cell
3. Name the 7 parts to the endocrine sys- Hypothalamus, pituitary gland,
tem thyroid gland, parathyroid gland,
pancreas, adrenal glands, gonads
4. part of the brain; regulates endocrine Hypothalamus
system
5. two parts (lobes) - anterior and poste- Pituitary gland
rior
6. stores, packages hormones made by Posterior pituitary
hypothalamus
7. increases retention of water in kidneys ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
8. stimulates breast milk production Prolactin (PRL)
9. makes own hormones Anterior pituitary
10. regulates female menstrual cycle Follicle stimulating hormone
(FSH)
11. increases bone development Growth hormone (GH)
12. too little growth hormone Dwarfism
13. high levels of growth hormones Gigantism
14. heaviness of jaw; increase density of Acromegaly
fingers and toes
15. block nervous signals that trigger pain; Endorphins
"runner's high"
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16. regulates metabolism Thyroid gland
17. low levels of thyroid hormone; caused Hypothyroid
by low levels of iodine in diet
18. over active thyroid; high levels of thy- Hypothyroidism
roid hormone
19. embedded in thyroid gland; regulates Parathyroid glands
blood calcium levels
20. produced by parathyroid gland; caus- Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
es calcium to be released from bone
21. released by thyroid gland; causes cal- Calcitonin
cium to be deposited in bone
22. opposite effects; not released at same Antagonistic hormones
time
23. makes insulin; regulates blood glu- Pancreas
cose
24. decreases blood glucose levels Insulin
25. increases blood glucose levels Glucagon
26. body cells can't absorb glucose Diabetes mellitus
27. type of diabetes when pancreas cells Type I diabetes
don't produce insulin
28. body cells don't respond to insulin Type II diabetes
29. stress response Adrenal glands
30. short term stress response Epinephrine(adrenalin) and nor-
epinephrine(noradrenalin)
31. What do liver cells release? Glucose
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1. Organs secrete hormones; chemical Endocrine system
regulation of the body
2. chemical signals; travel through blood Hormones
stream; cause change in target cell
3. Name the 7 parts to the endocrine sys- Hypothalamus, pituitary gland,
tem thyroid gland, parathyroid gland,
pancreas, adrenal glands, gonads
4. part of the brain; regulates endocrine Hypothalamus
system
5. two parts (lobes) - anterior and poste- Pituitary gland
rior
6. stores, packages hormones made by Posterior pituitary
hypothalamus
7. increases retention of water in kidneys ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
8. stimulates breast milk production Prolactin (PRL)
9. makes own hormones Anterior pituitary
10. regulates female menstrual cycle Follicle stimulating hormone
(FSH)
11. increases bone development Growth hormone (GH)
12. too little growth hormone Dwarfism
13. high levels of growth hormones Gigantism
14. heaviness of jaw; increase density of Acromegaly
fingers and toes
15. block nervous signals that trigger pain; Endorphins
"runner's high"
, Biology 102 Final
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fk7a18
16. regulates metabolism Thyroid gland
17. low levels of thyroid hormone; caused Hypothyroid
by low levels of iodine in diet
18. over active thyroid; high levels of thy- Hypothyroidism
roid hormone
19. embedded in thyroid gland; regulates Parathyroid glands
blood calcium levels
20. produced by parathyroid gland; caus- Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
es calcium to be released from bone
21. released by thyroid gland; causes cal- Calcitonin
cium to be deposited in bone
22. opposite effects; not released at same Antagonistic hormones
time
23. makes insulin; regulates blood glu- Pancreas
cose
24. decreases blood glucose levels Insulin
25. increases blood glucose levels Glucagon
26. body cells can't absorb glucose Diabetes mellitus
27. type of diabetes when pancreas cells Type I diabetes
don't produce insulin
28. body cells don't respond to insulin Type II diabetes
29. stress response Adrenal glands
30. short term stress response Epinephrine(adrenalin) and nor-
epinephrine(noradrenalin)
31. What do liver cells release? Glucose
